Tag Archives: Emil Speth

James Wilson Means was born in Pennsylvania around 1824, reared and married in Ohio, and then settled in Davenport around 1855 with his young family. By the spring of 1883, Mr. Means was a respected officer with the Davenport Police Department. … Continue reading →

Ninety-one years ago Davenport Police Patrolman Emil Speth walked the streets of Davenport, Iowa, wearing badge number 13. He was appointed to the department on July 13, 1911, according to an entry in the Davenport Police Roll Call Register January … Continue reading →

LIBRARY CLOSINGS!

The Special Collections Center and the Main Street library will be closed in the morning of

Saturday, July 25 9am-1pm

During the Bix 7 Road Race. The Library will open from 1 - 5:30pm that day

RSSC’s Featured Image

T. J. Kelley

Our featured image this month is a portrait of Mr. T. J. Kelley, photographed by J. B. Hostetler ca. 1918. We do not know anything about him other than his name, but we chose him because he is perfectly attired for the type of weather we have been having lately.